Guy Debelle

Guy Debelle
Debelle in 2025
Born1966/1967 (age 59–60)
Education
OccupationEconomist

Guy Debelle (born 1966/1967) is an Australian economist who is the former Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, having been appointed in 2016. He sits on the board of Tivan, the ASX-listed mining company, as a non-executive director.

Career

In 2022, after 7 years as a deputy governor and 25 years at the Reserve Bank of Australia, Debelle unexpectedly resigned from his post, pursuing a position at clean energy non-profit Fortescue Future Industries.

He was the short-lived Chief Financial Officer of Fortescue Future Industries, a global green energy company committed to producing zero-carbon green hydrogen from 100 per cent renewable sources. FFI aims to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors and is responsible for the decarbonisation of its parent company – Fortescue – founded by Andrew Forrest. He resigned from Fortescue after only 17 months in the role, amidst a broader leadership crisis in the organisation.

Debelle also chairs the climate change working group at the Australian Council of Financial Regulators.

Education

Debelle attended St Peter's College in Adelaide, South Australia and was the Dux of the school in 1983, his graduating year. Debelle graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Economics (hons) in 1987. He completed a PhD in economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology supervised by Stanley Fischer. Debelle is also a Queen's Scout, awarded in 1983.

Publications

References

  1. ↑ McGuire, Michael (2014-05-30). "Meet Guy Debelle: the punk who keeps our economy in the pink". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  2. ↑ "Guy Debelle exits: from RBA deputy chief to green energy crusader". Australian Financial Review. 2022-03-15.
  3. ↑ Karp, Paul (2023-09-01). "Guy Debelle quits Fortescue board after nine months". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Wright, Shane (2022-03-10). "RBA heir apparent Guy Debelle unexpectedly quits to join Forrest's green hydrogen play". Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ↑ Barrett, Jonathan (September 2023). "Guy Debelle quits Fortescue as company's third high-level resignation in a week". The Guardian.
  6. ↑ "RBA deputy governor Guy Debelle to join Fortescue's renewable energy push". ABC News. 2022-03-10.
  7. ↑ Debelle, Guy (1987), Why has employment grown?, retrieved 24 May 2022
  8. ↑ Kehoe, John (2022-03-15). "Guy Debelle exits: from RBA deputy chief to green energy crusader". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  9. ↑ Debelle, Guy; Stevens, Glenn (1995). Monetary policy goals for inflation in Australia. Research discussion paper. Reserve Bank of Australia. Sydney, NSW: Economic Research Dept., Reserve Bank of Australia.